Apparatus for handling stock in herds



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M.Y M. "PAIRMAN l APPARATUS FOR HANDLING STOCK IN HBRDS. N59. 506,680. i Patented oct. 17, 1893.

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A M.v M. PAIRMAN. APPARATUS FOR HANDLING STOCK IN HBRDS.

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'APPARATUS POR HANDLING STOCK IN HERDS.

No. 500,080. Patented 001;. 112.01803.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL M. FAIRMAN, OF. LIMESTONE, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR HANDLING STOCK IN HERDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,680, dated October 17, 18793.

Application led March 15, 1893.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known th at I, MICHAEL M. FAIRMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Limestone township, in the county of Clarion and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Apparatus for Handling Stock in Herds, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in apparatuses for handling stock in herds.

The object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for handling stock adapted for herding, leading them in droves, and capable of guiding them back and forth across a field for the purpose of grazing and of halting them when desired for rest, and of permitting them a freedom of movement sufficient to prevent any inconvenience or irritation.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawingsmFigure 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a reverse plan view partly in section. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 5 is a detail plan view of the crank disk. Fig. 6 is a detail reverse plan View of the crank disk. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional View of the crank disk. Fig. 8 is a detail view showing the guide and the resilient pawl. Figs. 9 and 10 are detail views showing the trip mechanism. Fig. 1l is a detail view of the rack bar and pawl. Fig. 12 is a sectional view of oneof the spring actuated arms. Fig. 13 is a detail view of the operating lever. Fig. 14 is a detail vertical sectional view showing one of the anchorng bars.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the draw- Infrs. Y

-l designate tubular side bars of a supporting'frame, which is mounted upon front and rear axles 2 and 3 having journaled on their spindles front and rear carrying wheels 4 and 5, the latter being connected with the/ rear axle by spring actuated pawls 6 and ratchet wheels 7, whereby when the apparatus moves forwardthe rear axle will be ro- Y' fitated to actuate guiding mechanism for di-` Serial No. 466,145. (No model.)

recting the apparatus, and when the latter moves rearward the hind wheels will turn on the spindle of the rear axle. The rear axle has mounted on it intermediate of its endsa sprocket wheel 8 on which is arranged an adjustable sprocket chain 9; the sprocket chain extends longitudinally of the Supporting frame between the side bars; and it is arranged near the front of the apparatus on an sprocket chain are provided with pins 13, which are adapted to engage a crank disk14. and to rotate the same a quarter revolution for turning the front wheel either at an angle to the supporting frame for turning the apparatus, or in a line with the frame to direct the apparatus for traveling in a straight line.

The pin 13, which is arranged in a perforation of its link, is provided at its inner end with a shoulder, and at its outer-,end with a head, and it is adapted, after passing upward around the sprocket wheel 8, to engage -one uate the latter. The sprocket wheel 8 forces the pinoutward to project beyond the sprocket chain; and the pin in its course forward from the sprocket wheel disengages a resilient pawl 16 from the crank disk, and is caught in a.

guide 17, which is provided with a longitudinal slot 18 having a flaring mouth or entrance 19 and an enlarged terminus 20. The guide catches or engages thepin 13 below the head, and causesthe pin while in engagement with the crank disk to have a steady positive movement. The slot is narrower than the head of the pin to prevent the latter dropping by gravity after leaving the sprocket wheel, but the enlarged terminus 20 permits the pin to drop back on thelink at the end of the quarter rotation of the crank disk. This quarter rotation of the crank disk throws the front wheels, which are mounted on pivoted spindles, at an angle to the frame for turning the the second pin 13 furtherractuates the crank disk making the latter complete a half revo` lution to straighten the front wheels. By varying the distance between the first and determined kto cause the apparatus to travel in parall-el lines across a eld, or to move diagonally, or in a similar manner.

apparatus, and after the apparatus hasturned second pin the character of the turn may be The intervals or spaces between all the cogs adjustable pulley 10. Links 11 and 12 of the of the recesses 15 of the crank disk 14 to act- IOO of the sprocket wheel, withv the exception of one, which is solid, are hollow or provided with recesses 7a to permit the pins to drop to avoid operating the crank disk. The solid portion 7b, when it comes in contact with a pin forces the latter out and causes the same to operate the crank disk. By constructing the sprocket wheel in this manner the links of the chain may be arranged so that the pins will meet and co-operate with the solid portion 7b to operate the crank disk each time the same pins pass the sprocket wheel; or they may be arranged `so that the pins will only operate the crank disk at long intervals. The former result is accomplished by having the number of links a multiple of the number of cogs of the sprocket Wheel; and the latter operation is obtained by having the number of links notaperfect multiple of the number of cogs of the sprocket wheel.

The pins must always, when two are used, be separatedV by a number of links, which are a multiple of the cogs of the sprocket Wheel, inorder that when-one pin operates the crank disk to throw the front wheels out for turning, the second pin will straighten the wheels.

The periphery of the crank disk is provided with four equi-distant notches 21 which are successively engaged by the resilient spring 16 to hold the crank disk against accidental movement and to make the course of the apparatus positive and unwavering. This means for holding the crank disk against ac cidental rotation prevents the front wheels being thrown in or out by any inequality of the ground. The resilient pawl 16 is L- shaped-and is disposed horizontally in the same plane as the crank disk; its rear end is secured to aninverted U-shaped back piece 22 of the guide; and it has connected to it near its front engaging end one arm of an angle lever 23, the other arm of which is arranged at the entrance of the slotof the guide in position to bel engaged by `the pins 13, whereby when a pin 13 enters the slot of the guide and engages, the crank disk, the latter will be released by the resilient pawl. As soon as the pin passesv the lever 23 the pawl again presses against the periphery of the crank disk to engage the approaching notch 21 at the end of the quarter revolution of the crank disk; and a spring 24 is arranged in rear ofthe entrance to the slot 18 of the guide, and is secured to the back or rear end of the support frame,fto force the pins into the open spaces or recesses of the sprocket Wheel to make the operation of theapparatus positive.

rlhe crank disk 14 is secured to the upper endof the vertical shaft 25, and is supported bya hanger 26 which .also supports the guide 17, and which is provided with bearings for rthe shaft 25. The upper face of the crank disk is provided with a diametrically disposed dove-tailed groove 27, in which is secured by a clamping screw 28 a dove-tailed slide 29 which is provided at its outer end with a wrist .48 is secured to the supporting frame.

pin 30, engaging a slot 31 of aT-shaped lever 32. The T-shaped lever 32 is fulcrumed at the angleof its arm on apost 33 of the bracket 26, and it has its arms 34 disposedlaterally of the supporting frame and connected with the spindles 35 of the front axle. By means of the adjustable slide of the crank disk the amount of turn or rather the angle at which the front wheels are arranged to the frame in turning the apparatus, may be regulated to enable the apparatus to make a sharp or long turn. The crank diskin four actuations makes one revolution; and the wrist pin in moving across the machine, in two distinct movements during onen half a revolution,Y fr throws the front wheels out at one side for turning and back for straightening, and in moving' across the machine in the second half of the revolution the front wheels are thrown out at the opposite side and straightened, whereby the apparatus will be alternately turned to the right and to the left, during its traveling.

The ends of the arms 34 of the T-shaped lever are connected by rear connecting bars 36 with longitudinally movable bars or rods 37, arranged Within the tubular side bars 1 of the supporting frame. The front ends of the longitudinally movable rods 37 are connected by rods 38 with rearwardly extending arms 39 of the crank spindles 35 of the front axle 2. The connecting rods 38 have their front ends pivoted to the longitudinally movable rods 37, and their rear endsare threaded at 40 and are provided with nuts 41,whereby the connecting rods 38 are adjustably attached to the crank spindles in order to bring the front wheels in proper relative position, in order that they may be perfectly parallel and move in unison. The crank spindles are provided adjacent4 to the front wheels with forwardly extending arms 42, which have their front ends pivoted to the ends of a shifting transversely disposed bar 43; and the latter connects the spindles and causes the front wheels to move togetherin turning. The longitudinally movablebars 37 are provided with rollers 44 and45, which have convex engaging faces to conform to the interior of the tubular side* bars; and the latter are provided with slots 46 and 47 to permit the front and rear connecting rods and bars 38 and 36 to move freely.

The pulley 10, which supports the sprocket chain at the front of the apparatus, is mounted .on a spindle or shaft 48 which terminates at one end in a hook 49 and has its other end threaded and providedy with a nut 50, which secures a clip plate 5l 'to the threaded end of the shaft. The hook 49 engages one of the tubular side bars; and the clip plate 5l is provided with a pair of hooks 52 which engage the other tubular side bar, whereby the shaft This means for securing the shaft to the tubular side bars permits the pulley to be adjusted longitudinally of the frame to vary the length IOO of the sprocket chain; andthe shaft is secured in its adjustment to maintain the sprocket chain at the v proper tension by a pawl 53, which is mounted on the shaft and arranged to engage shouldered teeth 54 of a rack bar 55 which has its front end secured to the front axle, and its rear end attached to the hanger 26. The pawl 53 is provided at its rear end with a slot 56 receiving acurved arm 57 ,0f a sleeve 58 which is arranged on the rack bar 55,and which hasits arm 57 secured to a collar 59 of the shaft 48.

The apparatus may, afterbeing moved back and forth a predetermined `number of times for grazing, be stopped and anchored against further movement. at the end of a turn by bars 60 inclining forward and downward from the rear of the supporting frame and having their upper ends hinged thereto. The inclined an choring bars 60 are connected by rodsorlinks 6l with arms 62 ofl a transversely disposed rock-shaft 63 journaled in suitable bearings of the supporting frame.

provided intermediate of its ends witha downwardly extending crank bend 64, which forms an arm, and which is adapted to be engaged by an langle lever 65, and to be supported thereby in an elevated position to hold the inclined anchoring bars above the ground.

shaft to permit thejinclined anchoring bars' to fall to stop thev apparatus.

The distanceof the radial karm from the angle lever: may be varied to regulate and control the number of movements or travelings back and forth of the apparatus; and the` cog wheel 69 is actuated by a tooth 70 at the lower end of the shaft 25, whereby after a predetermined number of rotations of the crank disk and consequent turn of the apparatus the latter will be anchored.

The tooth 70 of the shaft. 25 is pivoted in a bifurcation of the shaft', and is adapted to swing to either. side of the latter. It is se-v cured in operative position by a key. As vthe crank disk makes one half of a revolution 'at each end of `a movement, the tooth maybe adjusted to either side of the shaft to cause the The y'okeV supporting `frames are approxi-.x mately rectangular and are hinged at their front sides to collars 73, and are supported at the .jointby springs 74, which take the Weight of the frames from the necks of the animals andgreatly relieve the latter of the incon-f The rock-shaft has4 its ends bent to form the arms 62, and it-is veniences and annoyances of an ordinary yoke. The collars are each" constructed of a single piece of metal; the ends of ywhich are bent outward and slotted to form pintles for eyes 76 of the yoke frame. The ends of each collar al'e secured together by a boltand serve as clamps for the springs 74 which .engage attheir free rear ends the lower faces'of the sides of the yoke frame. The back'of each yoke frame is arched and padded to provide a collar pad or saddle 77; and the sides of a yoke 78 are arranged in perforations at the sides of the saddle 77, the upper portion of the yoke being arched to cont'orm'to the configuration of the saddle.l The bottom'of they yoke is provided with Va securing chain 79`for confining the-neck of a'n animal. Theattachf ment'ot' the yoke is such'that an animalis lpermitted toy move its head upward and downward at pleasure without inconvenience and restraint; and the yyoke frame is provided with a large opening, which prevents anyliability ofv the head of an animal strikingagainst the frame. Y

The yokes are for the attachment of "cows and similar animals; but horses are designedV` to be connected with spring actuated arms 80'- to hold the halter rope away from the legs of animal. The lower end ofthe arm 8O is prosegmental slot 82'of a tip 83, which is secured -the animals to prevent them becoming en tangled with it and irritating or'injur'ing the vvided with a heel 8l which is pivoted in a' IOC by a clamping screw'84 on the end of Ione of Y the laterally projecting barsv 7l of the sup,

porting frame. The heel -which is'pivoted'in the slot of the tip is connected toa spiral spring 85, which holds the Varm 8O in an' upright position.

v-ro5 The upper end of the arm'8'0 r is provided with a socket 86 in ywhich Yis def2 tachably secured a bent rod 87; andthe lat ter is provided at its outerendwith Yan eye "II 1 o The laterally projectingbars 71,' which are" secured by'clamps to side bars of thef'rame" 88 for the attachment of a halter strap or rope.'

are capable of adjustment or movement laterally of the frame to vary'the capacity. of

the apparatus and-to lessenthe width lto en?" able thesame tozpassthrough anarrow way or door or for analogous pi1rposes.'-

The herding'appara'tusis adapted to have'f allkinds of animals or stock attached' to fit,

and it will obviate thenecessityrof employing" fences, and will prevent animals committing: depredations. It is capable of'use in winter instables and may be daily `advanced to'avoid cleaning 'the-stable. Itis also adapted-for' leading stock in' droves' along roads or elsewhere.

lbe attached to the tongue in the usual manfront ends in stirrup hooks 91 secured to the arms 34:, and adapted for the reception of the feet of the operator to enable him to guide the apparatus. When the apparatus is guided in this manner the T-shaped lever is disconnected from the wrist pin of the crank disk.

In grazing or feeding, the cattle yoked to the apparatus will, in reaching forward for grass, propel the apparatus, which will not require the attention of an operator. t

A tongue 92 is provided, and is detachably coupled to the front axle, and is removably connected with the transverse connecting bar 43. The transverse connecting bar 43 is provided with projections 93 between which the tongue is confined by a hasp 94. Horses may ner for drawing the apparatus and causing the stock to follow.

The apparatus may also be guided by a lever or handle 95, which is provided at its front end with a pair of hooks 96 to engage the braces 90 at their angles, and at an intermediate point with a loop 97 to receive the rear end of the T-shaped lever. The lever ory guide pole 95 is designed to be of sucient length to extend rearward a convenient distance to be readily grasped and within easy reach of the operator.

Changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim-is-` .1. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a frame, front and rear axles supporting the frame, the former being provided with pivoted spindles, a lever connected with the pivoted spindles for turning the latter, wheels journaled on the spindies, an intermittently operated disk connected with the. lever, and means connected with the hind wheels for actuating said disk, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a frame, front and rear axles supporting the frame, the former having pivoted spindles, a slotted T-shaped lever having laterally extending arms connected with the pivoted spindles, a crank disk having a wrist pin arranged in the slot of the lever, and means for intermittently actuating the disk, substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, front and rear axles, the former having pivoted spindles, a T-shaped lever fulcrumed on the frame and having its laterally disposed arms connected with the pivoted spindles, and an intermittently operated crank disk actuating the lever and receiving motion from the rear axle, substantially as described.

4:. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a front axle having pivoted spindles, a T- shaped lever having its arms disposed laterally and connected with the pivoted spindles and provided in its main portion with a longitudinal slot, an intermittently operated disk provided on its upper face with a groove, and an adjustable slide mounted in the groove of the disk and provided at its outer end witha wrist pin, substantially as described.

5.- In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a front axle having pivoted spindles, a T- shaped lever having its arms laterally disposed and connected with the spindles, an intermittently operated crank disk actuating the lever and provided on. its lower face with recesses, a rear axle carrying a sprocket wheel, a pulley arranged at the front of the frame, a sprocket chain arranged on the sprocket wheel and pulley and provided with a pin for engaging the recesses of the crank disk, and means for holding the crank disk at the end of each partial revolution, substantially as described.

6. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a front axle provided with pivoted spindles, longitudinally movable rods mounted on the frame and connected at their front ends with the pivoted spindles, a T-shaped lever fulcrumed on the frame and having its arms laterally disposed and connected with the rear ends of the connecting rods, and an intermittently operated crank disk connected with the lever and actuating the same, substantially as described.

7. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame having tubular side bars provided at their front ends and intermediate of their ends with slots, longitudinally movable rods arranged in said bars and provided with Arollers, a T-shaped lever having its arms laterally disposed, an intermittently operated crank disk connected with the lever, the front connecting rods attached to the front ends of the longitudinal movable rods and extending through the front slots and attached to the pivoted spindles, and the rear connecting bars pivoted to the rear ends of the longitudinally movable rods and to the' arms of the lever,.substantially as described.

8. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a front axle, spindles pivoted to the front axle and provided at their inner ends with rearwardly extending arms, longitudinally movable rods mounted on the frame, a T-shaped lever fulcrumed on the frame and having its arms laterally disposed, the front connecting rods pivoted to and extending rearward from the longitudinally movable rods and adjustably secured at their rear ends to the arms of the pivoted spindles, substantially as described.

9. In an apparatus for` handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a front axle having pivoted spindles, a rear IOO IIO

axle having a sprocket wheel, a lever fulcrumed on the frame and connected with the pivoted spindles, an intermittently operated crank disk connected with the lever and provided on its lower face with recesses, a

sprocket chain arranged on said'sprocketv wheel and provided with a pinfor engaging the recesses of the crank disk and actuating the latter, and a guide arranged below the crank disk to receive said pin for holding the same in engagement with the crank disk, substantially as described.

10. In an apparatus for :handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a rear aXle having a sprocket wheel, an intermittently operated crank disk provided on its lower face with recesses,'a sprocket chain arranged on said sprocket wheel and provided with a pin having a head, and a guide located below the crankfdisk and provided with a longitudinal slot to receive the pin and provided at the front end ofthe slot with an enlargement of the same, substantially as and for the purpose described.

loosely mounted in. perforations and having heads, a guide arranged beneath the crank disk and provided with a longitudinal slot having a Haring mouth and an enlarged front terminus, and means for holding the disk at the end of each partial revolution, substantially as. described.

12.*In angapparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a frame, a rear axle having a sprocket wheel,'an intermittently operatedcrank disk provided on its lower face with recesses and having at its periphery notches, a guide arranged beneath the disk, a resilient pawl arranged to engage the notches of said disk, a lever connected with the pawl yand extending in front of the guide, and a sprocket chain provided with a pin for engaging the lever to disengage the pawl and for engaging the recesses to actuate the disk, substantially as described.

13. In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, a rear axle having a sprocket wheel, a crank disk provided on its lower face with recesses, a guide arranged below the crank disk and having a longitudinal slot with an enlarged frontend, a resilient pawl for engaging the crank disk, an angle lever having one arm connected with the pawl, and lits other arm arranged at the mouth of the slot of the guide, a spring arranged inrear of the guide, and a 11. In an apparatus for handling stock in sprocket chain having a pin provided with a head, substantially as for the purpose described.

14. Inan apparatusfor handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame, an intermittentlyoperated crank disk, a shaft j ournaled in the frame and carrying the crank disk and provided with a tooth, a cog wheel arranged adjacent to said shaft, and intermittently operated by said tooth and provided with an arm, inclined anchoring rods hinged-y ly connected with the frame,a -rock shaft journaled on the -frame andv provided 'with arms connected with the anchoring rods, said rock shaft having an intermediate arm, and a lever fulcriimed Vintermediate of its ends and having one end arranged to engagesaid intermediate arm to hold the anchoring rods' elevated and havingits other end arranged-tobe engaged by the arm of the cog wheel, substantially 'as described."

15. In an apparatus for' handling stock in herds, the combination of a frame carrying wheels, a yoke frame hingedly connected with the main or supporting frame and having an inclosed opening, a yoke mounted at the outerl end of the yoke frame, and springs arranged beneath the yoke frame at the hinges thereof to relieve ananimal of the weight of the yoke and yoke frame, substantially as described.

16.A In an apparatus for handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame carrying wheels, a yoke frame havinga central opening and hingedly. connected withthe supporting frame and provided at its outer end with an upwardly curved portion .forming a saddle, a yoke mounted on the outer ends of the yoke frame and having its upper portionv arched to conform to the saddle, and springs secured to the supporting frame and engaging the lower face ofthe substantially as described.

17.' In anapparatus for handling stockin,

herds, the combination of a supporting frame,-

a yoke frame having an opening and hinged to thesupporting frame and having its outer,

end arched and'padded-to form a'saddle, and a yoke secured to the outer end ofthe yoke hama-substantially as described.

'18. In an apparatus for' handling stock in herds, the combination of a supporting frame carrying wheels, arms extending fromthe frame, tips secured to the arms and provided at their outer ends with slots, spring actuated arms mounted in the slots Aand-provided'at their outer "ends with sockets, and rods stepped in Vthe sockets and provided with eyes, substantially as described.-

AIn testimony that I claim the foregoing a my ownr I have heretoafxed my signature'in the presence of two witnesses.

M. M. FAIRMAN.

Witnesses:

J oHN H. SIGGERs, ARTHUR B. SEIBoLD.

yokeA frame; 

